irrepressibly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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In the auditorium in the Fertitta Hall basement, the biggest star of all is the eternally youthful, irrepressibly enthusiastic Carroll, 73, hired in January as new coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2025
To drive the Pan-American Highway is to glimpse the immensity of the Americas and the unthinkable marvels of a world both ancient and irrepressibly new.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
She had seemed irrepressibly energetic in March, racing past the boarded-up windows to show guests the makeshift bomb shelter in the cellar.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2022
Advanced birthday be damned, the irrepressibly cheerful McCartney left with a promise when the last firework burst and he walked offstage.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
Miss Mortimer gestured toward the irrepressibly talkative Mrs. Apple, who shrugged and pointed to her throat.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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